Lai Chau Overview
Area: 9,059.4 sq. km.
Population: 308,000 habitants (2004)
Capital: Lai Chau Town.
Districts: Phong Tho, Tam Duong, Muong Te, Sin Ho, Than Uyen.
Ethnic groups: Thai, H’Mong, Viet (Kinh), Giay, Dao.
Lai Chau Geography
Lai Chau is situated on high mountainous region in the North West of Vietnam, northern of Da River.
Its neighbors are Yunna (China) on the north, Laos on the west, Lao Cai Province on the north-east, Dien Bien, Son La provinces on the south.
A range of mountain following Northern West - Southern East makes up the terrain The Pu Sa Leng point is 3,096m in height.
There are sloping mountains, hill, valley, plateau, spring alternately. Falls and waterfalls with high flow are potential of hydroelectritown in Lai Chau.
Lai Chau Climate
Belong to tropical monsoon zone; the climate of Lai Chau is divided into two seasons: rain season and dry season. The annual average temperature is 21oC - 23oC.
Lai Chau Tourism
Tourists are interesting in custom of ethnic groups in Sin Ho Village or Tam Duong Townlet. They also fond of other sites such as: Tien Son Cave, Muong Lai Spring.
Lai Chau Transportation
The transportation is mainly by road. National Highway No.12 connects Dien Bien Phu town to Ma Lu Thang Border Gate crossing Lai Chau, and National Highway No.4D links Lai Chau with Sapa Townlet. Lai Chau Town is 406km from Hanoi.
Economy
Forestry and, increasingly, tourism.
Natural beauty sights
Pha Din Pass. Tuan Giao (1) has wild scenery of passes through the mountain ranges - Sa Pa lies to the northeast.
Historic sights
The best known site is the battleground of Dien Bien Phu (2) where the French occupiers demonstrated to it's ignominy and shame, the futility of defending a valley.
The inferior Vietamese Army delivered the resounding defeat in 1954, which resulted in the French being turfed out of northern Vietnam and HO, Chi Minh's declaration of independence.
Museums
Army Museum, Dien Bien Phu Museum.
Festivals
Han Khuong Festival, Sprout Shooting Festival.
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